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Morning Edition · Monday, August 31, 2026Published at 1:50 AM EDT · New York
Russia's Regulated Crypto Market Opens on 1 September With Sberbank Preparing Loans Against Bitcoin
Sberbank's investment arm forecasts up to $46.43 billion of regulated trading in the first year, rising to $87.06 billion by 2029.
Russia's new framework for digital assets takes effect on 1 September, placing exchanges, brokers, asset managers and digital depositories under Bank of Russia supervision. SberCIB, the investment arm of the country's largest bank, projects…
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